Errrr there is an outline, like a raised border sort of around the buttons say the D pad you get a cross outline that is raised. And your silicone pad just pops on, and since they are light and sort of grippy, they stick on.

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Thought I would note - The board is not raised, but the plastic casing is.

As for the shoulder buttons, I don't know why everyone complains about them, they are easy to put back in?

Errrr there is an outline, like a raised border sort of around the buttons say the D pad you get a cross outline that is raised. And your silicone pad just pops on, and since they are light and sort of grippy, they stick on.

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Thanks for the info! Now I'm prepared for the day the pads come.
Whenever that will be, but I haven't been playing my ds lite lately so it really doesn't matter.